Couple, few things

In the 14 months since he wrestled power away from George Steinbrenner’s cabal of advisors in Florida, Cashman has reformatted the Yankees into an organization determined to develop star players rather than pay a premium for them. Along with significant roster changes, Cashman has made a series of personnel moves within the baseball operations department, firing several longtime scouts and coaches and reassigning others.

“In 2005, we had a 25-man roster of veterans and got out of the gate terribly. The Boss said it was up to me to fix it, and it made me a little mad because I hadn’t participated fully in making some of those moves in the first place,” Cashman said during an interview at Yankee Stadium. “My contract was up after the season, and I said, ‘I’ll fix it, but I’m going to do it my way or I’m out of here.’ “